Abstract

This article explores the value of the study of culture for understanding development. Important advances have been made in recent years in under-standing how culture, political modernization and development interact. In this context, author focuses attention by such issues as: «dialog of culture», «inter-national education», «tolerance», «humanity». Today it is clearly important the role of the cultural dimension of political modernization as a factor for development in the context of globalization. The characteristic type of political culture of society contributes to the establishment of a certain political regime, supports its stable functioning. A regime that contradicts the established norms and values of the political culture of the population cannot function effectively and exercise political power in a society. The modernization success in the Re-public of Moldova depends on possibility to resolve existing problems. Among them are: the lack of political pragmatism among the political elite, weak governance institutions, the low level of political culture, economic crisis, corruption and bureaucracy, social tension in society. Is formulated opinion that, in order to overcome the internal instability should enhance the participation of citizens in political processes, there awareness and strengthen the modernization approaches to their solution.

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